Sports

Oilers nip Miners in 10 innings

The Peninsula Oilers pulled off a 2-1 extra-innings victory over the Mat-Su Miners on Thursday evening on a steal of home plate at Hermon Brothers… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Birch Ridge Golf Report: All Alaska Pro Skins Game looms in future

All right folks, it’s time. Time to sign up for the 2016 Pro-Am and All Alaskan Pro Skins Game. This July 11, we gather all… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2016
  • By Zac Cowan

Bird Homestead golfing as prime as can be

The weather is absolutely beautiful, it is the perfect weather to go golfing. Bird Homestead looks so good you would think you were golfing at… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2016
  • By Kelsey Slough

Panners beat Oilers in 7 innings before resuming Midnight Sun game

The Peninsula Oilers took on the Alaska Goldpanners under the setting solstice sun Tuesday night at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks, but in an ironic… Continue reading

  • Jun 23, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Monday: Oilers hold off Goldpanners

The Peninsula Oilers held off the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks for a 6-5 nonconference victory Monday at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks.The Oilers, now 7-4… Continue reading

  • Jun 20, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Peninsula well-represented at Mayor’s Marathon

Several runners with Kenai Peninsula connections finished in the top 10 of the men’s Mayor’s Marathon on Saturday in Anchorage.Paul Rottich won the event in… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Sunday: Twins stay hot by defeating Fairbanks 11

The American Legion Twins improved to 9-0 in league play and 11-1 overall by defeating Fairbanks Post 11 12-5 in seven innings Sunday in Anchorage.The… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Sunday: Oilers top Panners in extra innings

The Peninsula Oilers defeated the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks 10-7 in 10 innings Sunday at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks in nonleague play.The Oilers move… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Saturday: Oilers lose to Panners

The Peninsula Oilers dropped a 9-5 nonleague contest to the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks Saturday at Growden Memorial Park in Fairbanks.The loss dropped the Oilers… Continue reading

  • Jun 19, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai’s Yamada commits to bowl for Lincoln Memorial

When he was just 18 months old, Mason Yamada pushed a bowling ball down the lane with the help of his father, Glenn.“It was a… Continue reading

Twins take 3 from Fairbanks squads

The dream season continued rolling Saturday for the Post 20 Legion Twins, who dominated Fairbanks Post 30 with a 10-0 and 8-3 league victories in… Continue reading

  • Jun 18, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Yi-Hsin Huang scouts out the opposition between pitching stints against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks June 14 at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Oilers get boost from pair of Taiwanese players

One of Eli Silverman’s first real glimpses into the mind of Shih-Tsung Wang came last Tuesday in a nonleague home contest against the Alaska Goldpanners… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Yi-Hsin Huang scouts out the opposition between pitching stints against the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks June 14 at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A field of young riders take off in the 50cc Novice category Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track in Kenai.

State motocross: Competition on the track, family off it

The packed infield lot at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track Saturday afternoon in Kenai made for a perfect visual to sum up the… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion A field of young riders take off in the 50cc Novice category Saturday at the Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions motocross track in Kenai.
Photo provided by Peninsula Shooting Stars At top, Brayden Gagnon, Bradley Phelps, Bailey Horne and Nick Edwards, and at bottom, Bradley Walters, Emily Books, Lance Kramer and James Lott show off their hardware from the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program - Youth Education in Shooting Sports State Championship last weekend at Birchwood Shooting Park.

Peninsula Shooting Stars excel at state meet

The Peninsula Shooting Stars brought quality, not quantity, to the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program - Youth Education in Shooting Sports State Championship last weekend… Continue reading

Photo provided by Peninsula Shooting Stars At top, Brayden Gagnon, Bradley Phelps, Bailey Horne and Nick Edwards, and at bottom, Bradley Walters, Emily Books, Lance Kramer and James Lott show off their hardware from the Alaska Scholastic Clay Target Program - Youth Education in Shooting Sports State Championship last weekend at Birchwood Shooting Park.
Photo provided by Maureen Todd Runners take off at the start of the 2nd Annual Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce Clam Scramble on Saturday in Ninilchik.

Results posted for Nikiski Days fun run, Ninilchik Clam Scramble

The running scene on the Kenai Peninsula served up a pair of races Saturday — the Nikiski Days Family Fun Walk/Run and the 2nd Annual… Continue reading

  • Jun 18, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo provided by Maureen Todd Runners take off at the start of the 2nd Annual Ninilchik Chamber of Commerce Clam Scramble on Saturday in Ninilchik.

Twins score late to beat Fairbanks Post 11

The Post 20 Legion Twins broke open a close game by rallying from behind in a 15-5 league victory over Fairbanks Post 11 Friday evening… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report
Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins pitcher Joey Becher delivers a throw against West Post 1 Thursday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Twins sweep West; Becher dominates on mound

When a pitcher is as hot as the weather, it’s difficult to yank him off the mound. Thursday at a sun-splashed Coral Seymour Memorial Park… Continue reading

Photo by Joey Klecka/Peninsula Clarion Post 20 Twins pitcher Joey Becher delivers a throw against West Post 1 Thursday afternoon at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.

Riddall, Coburn leave head coaching positions at Nikiski

Nikiski boys football — whether it be the American or international kind — lost a bunch of experience when the school year came to a… Continue reading

Oilers cruise past Chinooks

The bats were singing Thursday evening at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak as the Peninsula Oilers picked up a 14-7 victory over the Chugiak-Eagle River… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Staff Report

Kenai Golf Report: Hook-a-Kid program wraps up

This is a very special week at the Kenai Golf Course. Hook-a-Kid-on-Golf is a national program that involves youngsters 8 to 14 years of age… Continue reading

  • Jun 17, 2016
  • By Gordon Griffin